4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (1074+ words) households in the East Midlands? Doug Clarke spoke to the BBC at the Carsington Water reservoir in Derbyshire...more water supplies." Clarke, who spoke to the BBC at the Carsington Water reservoir in Derbyshire,...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (655+ words) London is still experiencing drought conditions and, despite recent rain, much of the capital's ground will take time to recover after weeks of record-breaking dry weather. About 80% of London sits on clay, which extends to depths of more than 100m (328ft) in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (750+ words) South West Water said levels in Devon and Cornwall's reservoirs were higher than they had been in the drought in August 2022 A utility company has said the water levels in the South West's reservoirs are "still in quite a healthy…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) If the order is granted, it would reduce the minimum amount of water required by law in the River Severn A drought order on the River Severn could soon affect communities in Shropshire, as regulators warn that record‑breaking dry…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (417+ words) However, while you might think that more rain is good news for very dry ground, that's not always the...rapidly runs off, which can cause flash flooding. And BBC Weather's Jennifer Bartram adds that even heavy...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (587+ words) Residents say they will have to pay thousands of pounds to fix the leaky pipe Residents say it is "madness" that a leaking pipe near their homes is wasting thousands of litres of water a day, while the West is…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (810+ words) Kielder Water opened in 1982, in part to serve the steel industry in north-east England Much of England has faced drought conditions during a summer marked by repeated heatwaves, but the North East has been spared water scarcity despite experiencing what…...